Get your social media set up and start selling yourself as a person. Here is my article on branding and marketing to help you navigate the world of tweeting, posting, blogging, or whichever you choose.

An author website is a great place to keep all your publications in one place for your fans. They are easy to set up and free on places like WordPress and Weebly. I know WordPress the best, so I always recommend that one.

I have spent a lot of time getting to know people in the publishing industry. All the links I have here are trustworthy business men and women who I either know personally or come highly recommended, and they do a great job for reasonable rates.

Book Covers

Every book needs a cover. Not just any cover, a great one that grabs the attention of readers and makes them stop to find out more. The cover is your only chance to make a good first impression.

Taylor Sullivan, a great author with several publications, runs Imagination Uncovered. She offers formatting, creates book trailers on youtube, and she plans to have custom photo shoots available soon. Some of her pre-made covers. Click on image for a larger view.

FORMATTING

For a standard book of up to 100k words for Createspace $44 (Or ingramspark, each additional PDF is $22) Amazon and Arcs $44 D2D $22. Box sets $70-90 for Createspace and $55-75 for Amazon. PAYPAL FEE $4

Samples of Jaye’s formatting.

Self-publishing is not as hard as it sounds. Once you finish making your story the best it can be, all you need is a cover, some formatting, and a few moments a day to market yourself. Give it a try. I’d love to hear your self-publishing journey.